Capillaroscopy in clinical practice

Since microvascular damage and dysfunction represent early markers of systemic sclerosis and are clinically mirrored by secondary Raynaud phenomenon, the diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications of microvessel morphological analysis by nailfold videocapillaroscopy enables the best clinical management.

Analysis of the microcirculation

The study of the skin microcirculation in the clinical management

The early differential diagnosis between primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon is the best advantage nailfold capillaroscopy may offer.Raynaud’s phenomenon represents the most frequent clinical aspect of cardio/microvascular involvement and is a key feature of several autoimmune rheumatic diseases.